Religion By Marcelfreyre Period: 60 to 70 Nero 64 Great Fire of Rome; Nero aunches persecutions of Christians 70 Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Period: 70 to 80 Vespasian Period: 80 to 90 Domitian Period: 80 to 90 Domitian 81 Persecution under Domitian 81-96 88 St. Clement I is Pope; restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97 110 St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred Period: 110 to 120 Trajan Period: 110 to 120 Trajan Period: 110 to 120 Trajan 112 Trajan's Rescript in response to Pliny 115 St. Sixtus I is Pope; died in 125 Period: 120 to 130 Hadrian 123 Hadrian's Rescript